Description: Lowell Thomas was born in Woodington, Ohio in 1892. He is most famous for making Lawrence of Arabia a household name. As a war correspondent in World War I, Thomas filmed a dramatic documentary of T.E. Lawrence as he tried to rally the Palestinians to revolt against the Turks. Thomas made over a million dollars off of the story and resulting royalties. Later in his career, Thomas became a broadcaster then hosted the very first television news broadcast in 1930. He stayed in radio until 1976 and died in 1981 in New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_036_1
Subjects: Authors; Radio broadcasting; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry; Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: This color poster advertises a 1946 film based on author Zane Grey's novel "Sunset Pass." The poster's dominant image, an illustration, portrays a fistfight between two men wearing Western clothes. In the background a woman wearing a hat is watching the fight. At the bottom right corner is the figure of a cowboy holding a six-shooter. The poster lists the film's major credits: actors, director, producer, screenwriter, and Grey's novel. The movie stars an actor named James Warren. The poster is exhibited at the National Road and Zane Grey Museum, Norwich, Ohio. The novel "Sunset Pass" was serialized in 1928 and first published as a complete work in 1931. Three motion pictures dating from 1929, 1933, and 1946 were made based on the novel. Zane Grey (1872-1939) was a popular and widely read novelist of the American West. Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 31, 1872. As a teenager, Grey was an excellent baseball player. He won a baseball scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied to become a dentist. After beginning his dental practice in New York, Grey realized that he was not happy. He decided to leave dentistry behind and become a writer. Grey's first novel, "Betty Zane," drew inspiration from the stories he had heard about frontier Ohio when he was growing up. He wrote "Betty Zane" in 1904 but was not able to find a publisher at first. Refusing to give up, Grey traveled west and continued writing. In 1910, he had his first success when "Harper's Magazine" published "The Heritage of the Desert." Two years later, "Harper's" published "Riders of the Purple Sage," one of his best-known works. Grey married Lina Elise Roth in 1905. The couple had three children, Romer, Betty, and Loren. After publication of "The Heritage of the Desert," the family moved to Altadena, California. Grey also had a hunting lodge in Arizona. Each year, Grey spent time traveling in the west and fishing in the Pacific. He then would return home and spend time writing. Grey died unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 23, 1939. By the time of his death, he had written almost ninety books. Most of his books were Westerns, but he also wrote nine books that had a fishing theme. Grey also published many short stories, a biography of George Washington as a young man, and several stories for children. Some of Grey's other popular Western novels included "Spirit of the Border," "Desert Gold," "The Last Trail," "The Call of the Canyon," and "The Thundering Herd." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05844
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Literary Ohio; Motion pictures; Posters; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Western films; Advertisements
 

Description: This 4" x 6" (10.16 x 15.24 cm) photograph was taken at the movie premiere of "Light of Day" in 1987. From left to right are: Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich, Janet Voinovich, actor Michael J. Fox, and Ohio Governor Richard Celeste. The premiere took place at the State Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, where parts of the movie were filmed. One of the locations for the movie was on the East Side of Cleveland at Euclid Tavern. Governor Celeste played himself in the movie. "Light of Day" depicts the lives of a brother (Fox) and sister (Jett) who have their own local rock band in Ohio. The original title of the movie was "Born in the U.S.A", but was re-named "Light of Day." "Light of Day" also became a hit single for musician Bruce Springsteen. The Ohio Film Commission was established in 1979 to promote Ohio to the filming industry as a diverse place to film and a home to specialists with a wide range of film-making skills, including actors and set crew. The commission worked to bring to Ohio such films as "Rain Man," "Eight Men Out," "City of Hope," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "The Deer Hunter," among others filmed in Ohio. The commission's functions included scouting locations, arranging support services and helping in-state filmmakers to make and export their work. In 2002, the commission was eliminated as a cost-saving measure. The Division of Travel and Tourism absorbed all functions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3278_5916655_005
Subjects: Ohio Government; Arts and Entertainment; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: These four 4" x 6" (10.16 x 15.24 cm) photographs show the movie premiere of "Light of Day" in 1987. The premiere took place at the State Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, where parts of the movie were filmed. One of the locations for the movie was on the East Side of Cleveland at Euclid Tavern. Governor Celeste played himself in the movie. "Light of Day" depicts the lives of a brother (Fox) and sister (Jett) who have their own local rock band in Ohio. The original title of the movie was "Born in the U.S.A", but was re-named "Light of Day." "Light of Day" also became a hit single for musician Bruce Springsteen. The Ohio Film Commission was established in 1979 to promote Ohio to the filming industry as a diverse place to film and a home to specialists with a wide range of film-making skills, including actors and set crew. The commission worked to bring to Ohio such films as "Rain Man," "Eight Men Out," "City of Hope," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "The Deer Hunter," among others filmed in Ohio. The commission's functions included scouting locations, arranging support services and helping in-state filmmakers to make and export their work. In 2002, the commission was eliminated as a cost-saving measure. The Division of Travel and Tourism absorbed all functions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3278_5916637_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Arts and Entertainment; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry; Theaters
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: These five 8"x10" (20.32 x 25.10 cm) photographs were taken on the set of the movie "Light of Day" in 1987. The photos portray actor Michael J. Fox with Ohio Governor Richard Celeste and other cast members. Parts of the movie were filmed in Cleveland, including a portion at the Euclid Tavern on the city's East Side. Governor Celeste played himself in the movie. "Light of Day" depicts the lives of a brother (Fox) and sister (Jett) who have their own local rock band in Ohio. The original title of the movie was "Born in the U.S.A", but was re-named "Light of Day." "Light of Day" also became a hit single for musician Bruce Springsteen. The Ohio Film Commission was established in 1979 to promote Ohio to the filming industry as a diverse place to film and a home to specialists with a wide range of film-making skills, including actors and set crew. The commission worked to bring to Ohio such films as "Rain Man," "Eight Men Out," "City of Hope," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "The Deer Hunter," among others filmed in Ohio. The commission's functions included scouting locations, arranging support services and helping in-state filmmakers to make and export their work. In 2002, the commission was eliminated as a cost-saving measure. The Division of Travel and Tourism absorbed all functions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3279_5987193_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Ohio Government; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: These three 8"x10" (20.32 x 25.10 cm) photographs show the movie premiere of "Light of Day" in 1987. The photos portray two of the main characters, played by Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett, with Ohio Governor Richard Celeste. The premiere took place at the State Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, where parts of the movie were filmed. One of the locations for the movie was on the East Side of Cleveland at Euclid Tavern. Governor Celeste played himself in the movie. "Light of Day" depicts the lives of a brother (Fox) and sister (Jett) who have their own local rock band in Ohio. The original title of the movie was "Born in the U.S.A", but was re-named "Light of Day." "Light of Day" also became a hit single for musician Bruce Springsteen. The Ohio Film Commission was established in 1979 to promote Ohio to the filming industry as a diverse place to film and a home to specialists with a wide range of film-making skills, including actors and set crew. The commission worked to bring to Ohio such films as "Rain Man," "Eight Men Out," "City of Hope," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "The Deer Hunter," among others filmed in Ohio. The commission's functions included scouting locations, arranging support services and helping in-state filmmakers to make and export their work. In 2002, the commission was eliminated as a cost-saving measure. The Division of Travel and Tourism absorbed all functions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3277_5916623_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Eleven photographs show the filming of "Gung Ho," the 1986 film directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton. The Paramount Picture movie was partially filmed in at the stamping plant in Shadyside, Ohio and in the town square in nearby Bellaire, Ohio. The Ohio Film Bureau was responsible for scouting sites for Paramount to shoot. According to an accompanying press release, Paramount's decision to film in Ohio would bring almost a million dollar into the state and create hundreds of jobs. The photographs measure 3.5" x 5" (8.89 x 13.97 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3280_6086785_002
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry
Places: Shadyside (Ohio); Bellaire (Ohio); Belmont County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a theater entrance, possibly the Luna Theater in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Busts of animals and people line the walls around the ticket booth, and two signs give information about the theater. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B04F05_10
Subjects: Theaters--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Motion pictures; Arts and Entertainment
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);